Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Basic training (Military education), Diplomats, England, Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), Germany, India, Military readiness, Military readiness--Research, Soldiers, Spanish-American War (1898), Strategy--Research, Travel
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Hermann Speck von Sternburg has recently traveled to India, and reports on the military strategies and maneuvers of English and German troops. Sternburg believes that in a “real” war, the English’s strategy would be disastrous against the Germans. He believes that only American soldiers could spread out and operate well in the way they describe. Sternburg describes the Germans’ military readiness, discipline, and training. Sternburg further believes that American workers are superior to Europeans, both in terms of labor and as fighters, due largely to their “brains, individuality, & skill using machinery.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-28
Creator(s)
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39564. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39564.
APA:
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908., [1902, October 28]. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39564.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
